Gun reloader



I. 1 RICE. JR

Jan. 3; 1939.

GUN RELOADER Filed June 29, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet l A tiorney Jan. 3, 1939. l. J. RICE, JR 2,142,918

GUN RELOADER Filed June 29, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 3, 1939 UNITE STAT 4 Claims.

'The'present invention relates to new and useful improvements in reloaders for firearms, particularly revolvers, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying novel means through the medium of which cartridges may be inserted in all of the chambers of the cylinder simultaneously.

Another very important object of the invention is=to-provide, in a-reloader of the typecomprising .a clip for holding the cartridges, novel means for releasably securing said cartridges in said clip.

Still another very important object of the invention is to provide a reloader of the aforementioned' character embodying novel means for holding the cartridges for receiving the clip.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the-following specification, taken in connection with'the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of an embodiment of the I invention.

'Figure'2-is a top plan view of the holder.

Figure B-isa'topplan viewof the complete invention.

Figure-4 is a bottom'plan view of the clip, show- 'ing a plurality of cartridges mounted therein.

Figure 5 is a detail view in perspective of one of the cartridge retaining bars constituting'a part of the clip.

Figure 6 is an elevational view, illustrating the manner'of loading the chambers of a revolver cylinder-with the clip.

Figure 7 is a view invertical section through the invention, taken substantially on the line 'I-! of Fig. 1.

Figure-8 is a vertical sectional view through the 'clip, taken-substantially on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4.

Referring now to-the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a holder of suitable material which is designated generally by the reference numeral I. The holder I includes a block 2 having a bore 3 extending vertically therethrough for lightness and economy. Surrounding the vertical bore 3 in the block 2 is a plurality of concentric cartridge chambers 4. In Fig. '7 of the drawings, the reference numeral 5 designates cartridges in the chambers 4.

The block 2 of the holder I further includes a raised rear portion 6 which is formed to provide a substantially V-shaped vertical shoulder 1.

Extending upwardly in the rear portion 6 of the Jolock'Zfrom the lower end of said block is a slot 8 forthe reception of'a supporting belt 9. The belt 9 is to be worn around the body. A spring actuated bolt 9'is slidably mounted in the lower 5 portion of the block 2 for closing the slot 8 at "the lower end thereof for positively securing the holder I on the belt 9. The reference numeral I'D designates a latch which is pivotally mounted onithe raised rear portion 6 of the block 2 for swinging movement in a horizontal plane. The latch Ill-is frictionally secured against idle swinging movement through the medium of a spring pressed detent I I in the block 2. The purpose of r the latch It] will be presently set forth.

The reference numeral I2 designates generally a clip for removing the cartridges 5 from the holder I. The clip I2 comprises a plate l3 of suitable metal which is provided with a substantially V-shaped rear end portion I4 which is" adapted to abut the shoulder I of the holder I. The plate I3 has formed in its top'an arcuate groove I5 (see Fig. 3) for the'reception of a hook -on the free end of the latch HI for releasably securing the clip I2 on the holder I. The plate I3 of the clip has formed in its lower face a plurality of spaced, parallel substantially -T-'shaped-channels I6 for the reception ofthe rimmed ends of the cartridges 5. .The upper walls of the channels I6 are longitudinally grooved for 'the reception of vertically slidable bars I! which, when in operative position, project into said channels I6 for retaining the cartridges 5 in position therein. As shown to advantage in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the bars ll have formed therein recesses I8 for the reception of the upper or closed ends of the cartridges 5. Coil springs 19 "are provided in the plate I3 for yieldingly urging the bars I! toward operative position. The bars I! have formed therein at intermediate .points aligned openings 20 which accommodate a slidable rod 2I mounted transversely in'the plate I3. The rod 2| has formed therein at longitudinally spaced points notches or recesses 22 (see Fig. 8) for the reception of the 45 bars I! for permitting said bars to be projected to operative position in the channels I 6 by the springs l9. Fixed on one end of the rod 2I is an operating button or head 23. The head 23 is provided with a fiat ear 24 which is slidably engaged with the top of the plate I3 in a manner to prevent rotation of the rod 2!. The adjacent wall of the plate I3 is recessed, as at 25, for receiving the head 23 when the rod 2| is pushed inwardly in a manner to retract the bars I1. 55

It is thought that the manner of using the device will be readily apparent froma consideration of the foregoing. The cartridges 5 are inserted in the chambers 4 of the holder I. When thus inserted it will be observed that the rimmed upper ends of the cartridges'project above the upper end of the block 2. The rod 2| is then pushed inwardly to raise or retract the bars IT in the plate it against the tension of the coil springs 59. When the rod 2! is thus pushed inwardly, the bars ll are forced to ride out of the notches 22 in said rod, thereby raising or retracting said bars. The plate 13 of the cilp I2 is then slipped on the cartridges, the channels I6 receiving the upper end portions of said cartridges. The rod 2i is then moved outwardly for permitting the springs 59 to force the bars I? downwardly to operative position in engagement with the cartridges 5, the recesses l8 receiving the upper ends of said cartridges. The latch I is then swung into the groove US, as seen in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Thus, the clip i2 is positively secured to the holder i. In Fig. 6 of the drawings, the reference numeral 26 designates a conventional revolver and 2? designates the usual cylinder thereof. When the cylinder 27 is to be reloaded, said cylinder is swung outwardly in the usual manner, as illustrated. To remove the cartridges from the holder i and transfer them to the chambers of the cylinder 2?, the latch H3 is swung to inoperative position, as seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The clip i2 is then raised for lifting the cartridges out of the chambers i of the holder I and said cartridges, while still in the clip l2, are inserted in the chambers of the cylinder 2'7. The rod 2| is then pushed inwardly for retracting the bars ll against the tension of the coil springs i9, after which the clip 52 may be slipped ofi the cartridges. It will thus be seen that all of the chambers of the revolver cylinder 2'! are loaded simultaneously. Of course, the arrangement of the chambers t in the block 2 corresponds to that of the chambers in the revolver cylinder 2'! and the construction of the clip I2 is such that the cartridges 5 are secured in this position while being transferred from the holder 9 to the re volver. If desired, a plurality of the holders I may be loaded and mounted on the belt 9 ready for use.

Upstanding longitudinal ribs 28 are provided on top of the block 2 immediately adjacent the chambers 4 for engagement beneath the rims of comparatively short cartridges for preventing such cartridges from dropping so far down in the chambers that the clip 92 cannot be properly engaged withor slipped on the rimmed ends thereof.

It is believed that the many advantages of a gun reloader constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:-

1. A gun reloader comprising, in combination, a holder having a plurality of chambers therein for the reception of cartridges, and a clip for removing the cartridges simultaneously from the holder, said clip having a pliu-ality of channels therein for the reception of one end portion of the cartridges, and means in the clip for releasably securing the cartridges in the channels and for retaining said cartridges in the same position relative to each other that they occupied while in the holder, said means including spring projected bars slidably mounted in the clip and engageable with the cartridges, and means for retracting said bars.

2. A gun reloader comprising a holder including a block having a plurality of chambers therein for the reception of cartridges, said block having a vertical slot therein for mounting the holder on a support, a spring projected bolt slidably mounted on the block for closing the lower end of the slot, a clip engageable with the cartridges for removing said cartridges simultane' ously from the chambers, and a latch pivotally mounted on the block and engageable with the clip for releasably securing said clip on the holder.

3. A gun reloader comprising a clip including a plate having a plurality of spaced, parallel channels therein for the reception of cartridges, spring actuated bars slidably mounted in the plate and engageable with the cartridges for releasably'securing said cartridges in predetermined positions in the channels, and means for retracting the bars for releasing the cartridges, said means including a rod slidably mounted in the plate and extending slidably through the bars, said rod having spaced notches therein for the reception of the bars for allowing said bars to move to operative position, and means on one end of the rod for manually actuating said rod.

4. A gun reloader comprising a clip including a plate having a plurality of spaced, parallel, substantially T-shaped channels therein for slidably receiving the rimmed end portions of a plurality of cartridges, bars slidably mounted in the plate and engageable with the cartridges for releasably securing said cartridges in predetermined positions in the channels, said plate having recesses therein for the reception of the rimmed end portions of the cartridges, springs mounted in the plate for engaging the bars with the cartridges, a rod slidably mounted in the plate and extending transversely through the bars, said rod having spaced notches therein for the reception of the bars when said bars are in operative position, said rod constituting means for retracting the bars for releasing the cartridges, a head on one end of the rod for manually actuating said rod, and a member on said head slidably engaged with the plate for securing the rod against rotation.

IRA JAMES RICE, JR. 

